Pianist Autographs & Memorabilia ($50 - $100)

Spanish classical pianist (b.1932), who had an important international career as a soloist for more than 30 years. Fine large photograph mounted on a mat signed by the pianist below in black ink, shown young. Total size is 11 x 14 inches, actual photograph is 5.9 x 7.9 inches, in excellent condition.

American pianist (1886-1969). Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated in New York, 1950. Size is 4.8 x 6.3 inches, small crack over the right border, evident crease over the lower-right corner, otherwise in good condition.

Swiss pianist (1912-2002) and pupil of Artur Schnabel. Nice photograph mounted on soft dark brown cardboard signed and inscribed by the pianist with a short sentiment, dated by him in Buenos Aires, 1949; shown young inspecting a score. Total size is 6.9 x 4.9 inches, photograph is 5.8 x 3.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Nice photograph signed by both French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard (b.1957) and star Austrian conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt (b.1929), 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Star French pianist (b.1957), known for his live performances in the most important concert halls and his extensive recording career. Signed photograph, 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.  

Norwegian pianist (b.1970). Fine color photograph signed by him. Size is 7.9 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.

German pianist (1862-1930), teacher, and composer. Autograph letter in German signed by him, dated March 26, 1903, to Mr. Würtzer in Berlin, concerning tickets for a concert: “…Die Bilets des II Abend müssen bei Bote und Buck umgetauscht werden, um neue Gultigkeit zu erhaben…”. (“…The billets of the II evening must be exchanged at Bote and Buck to get new validity…”) Sie is 6.3 x 8.7 inches, 1 pages, creases, folds, in overall very good condition.

Argentine pianist (b.1941), is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of all time. Beautiful color photograph signed by her in 2002, shown very young in rehearsal. Size is 4 x 5.8 inches, in excellent condition.

Argentine pianist (b.1941), is widely considered one of the greatest pianists of all time. Beautiful color photograph signed by her in 2006, shown young. Size is 10.75 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Polish-born Belgian pianist (1896-1985), photo signed by him on verso, dated in 1979, inscribed with a sentiment. Stamped on verso by photographer Felix Scheidegger, Burgdorf. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches

American classical pianist (b.1949), Grammy winner, and teacher on the faculty of the Juilliard School.  Larger size color photograph signed by him, shown next to the piano.  Size is 12 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.

American classical pianist (b.1949), Grammy winner, and teacher on the faculty of the Juilliard School. Beautiful black and white photograph signed by him, shown young at the piano. Size is 6.8 x 4.9 inches, in excellent condition.

American pianist (b.1949) and currently a teacher at the Juilliard School, active since 1973. Nice color Cibachrome* print signed and dated by the pianist in 1982, shown very young in rehearsal in Saratoga that same year; also signed on verso by photographer Allen Winigrad.  Size is 10 x 7.9 inches, in excellent condition. *Cibachrome prints are high-quality prints from color transparency enlarged onto reversal color paper. This paper already has the emulsion incorporated and gives exceptional color brilliance.

Greek pianist (1913-1976) who toured extensively in the U.S.A and Europe, called in her time the "queen of pianists". Fine black-and-white promo photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment. Size is 8 x 10 inches, crease over the top-left corner, otherwise in excellent condition.

English pianist (1896-1982) and faculty member of the Juilliard School of Music. Fine sepia photograph inscribed and signed by her with a short sentiment dated 1947. Size is 7.9 x 9.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian pianist (1867-1934). 1-bar autograph music quote signed and dated by him in Rome, 1927. Size is 6.7 x 5.2 inches, in very good condition.

Israeli pianist (1930-2003), author, and newspaper director. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1985. Size is 8 x 10.1 inches, in excellent condition.

American pianist (1952-1996). Card signed by him with a 3-bar music quote from one of J.S. Bach's works. Size is 4.9 x 3 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a flyer promoting him signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment. Size is 7 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

English pianist (1873-1951) with a noted career who began as a violinist. Regular card signed by him with a short sentiment. Size is 5 x 3.3 inches, in excellent condition.

English pianist (1873-1951) with a noted career who began as a violinist. Interesting photograph signed and inscribed by him, dated in 1909 in pencil. Size is 7.75 x 10,25 inches, cracks and small loss of paper over two upper corners, in good condition.

French pianist (1825-1879), composer, music critic, and teacher. Autograph letter in French (sold untranslated) signed by him, dated February 14, 1866, to a fellow musician: "... I see with regret that your concerts fall just on the same day as the musical evenings that I give every fortnight at my house and that I will thus be deprived of the pleasure of hearing you...". Size is 4 x 5.1 inches, 2 written pages in one sheet (front and verso), with monogram letterhead, in very good condition.

Italian pianist (b.1944) and a child prodigy. Beautiful photograph signed and inscribed by her, shown in rehearsal, dated in 1959; ink-stamped on verso by Organizazione Internationale Concerti, Milan.  Size is 6.25 x 4.1 inches, in excellent condition.

French pianist and conductor of Bulgarian origin (b.1950) and Christoph Von Dohnanyi, who is a German conductor (b.1929). Double signed photo, shown in rehearsal. Photo by Schaffler, Salzburg. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

American composer and organist (1882-1972). Autograph note signed by him, dated May 19, 1951, rejecting the request for a recommendation letter. Size is 5.4 x 8.5 inches, folds, minor stains, with letterhead, in overall very good condition.

German pianist and composer (1829-1908), pupil of French composer Fromental Halévy. Autograph letter signed with letterhead, dated in May 1879, London. 1 page, folded, written in both sides, signed on verso. Size is 4 x 6.2 inches, in excellent condition.

Danish-American pianist (1909-2000) and comedian who achieved great popularity in radio and TV in both North America and Europe. Nice half-tone photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment. Size is 5.6 x 4 inches, in excellent condition.

English pianist (1858-1925), especially associated with the music of Brahms and Schumann. Nice autograph letter about personal matters signed by him. Size is 4.3 x 6.9 inches, 1 page, central fold, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is its mailing envelope (not shown).

Austrian composer, pianist and organist (1835-1899), who established at a young age in the United States, developing an important career as a pianist, composing mostly chamber music. Beautiful cabinet photograph signed by him; photo by Falk, New York. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, in very good condition.

Dutch concert pianist (b. 1954), signed photograph, size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Celebrated Austrian pianist (b.1931), who is known particularly for his performances of Mozart, Schubert, Schoenberg, and Beethoven. Beautiful black and white photo postcard signed by him.  Size is 4.1 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Soviet-born Israeli-American pianist (b.1958), internationally recognized as one of today's most acclaimed and admired pianists.  Larger size photograph signed by him, shown in performance, in excellent condition.

American pianist (1933-2003) known for his reserved, elegant style and sophisticated interpretations of Bach, Scarlatti, and Barber. Beautiful black-and-white promo photograph signed by him, shown in performance. Size is 10 x 8 inches, in very good condition.

Moravian pianist and composer (1846-1907), who lived and worked in Vienna, and performed many times next to Brahms. Autograph music quote signed, dated in Vienna in 1896, two bars from music from an unknown piece. Size is 7 x 4.5 inches, in very good condition.

French organist (1875-1948), harpsichordist, and musicologist. Set of two autograph letters in French (untranslated) signed by him, dated 1943 and 1944, where he addresses a gentleman, concerning music matters. We report an extract as a sample: “….J’espère cette année que les harpes de Marie-Antoinette et de M. Lambolle pourront être entendues, ainsi que la guitare signée de Paganini et de Berlioz…”.  Size is 5.4 x 8.4 inches each, one page each, some creases, in very good condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Italian pianist (1922-2002), famous as a soloist and recording artist. Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown young.  Photograph is mounted on soft cardboard for a total size of 4.9 x 7.2 inches, actual photo is 4.1 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian classical pianist and composer (b.1935), with international reputation for his recordings of the complete piano music by Debussy an piano rarities. Excellent, extra large size photo signed by him, 11.75 x 8.25 inches

English pianist (1932-2017), with an important concert career, and also a teacher. Fine half-tone photograph signed by her (probably part of a small booklet), shown young. Size is 5.8 x 8.25 inches, storage holes over the left border not affecting the image, in very good condition.

French pianist (1901-1999) and teacher. Fine biography prospect brochure about her career signed by her in 1980 on the front page. Size is 5.75 x 8.25 inches, 4 pages, in very good condition.

French pianist (1927-1972), and son of the famous pianist Robert Casadesus. Jean developed his own career as a pianist and conductor. Gorgeous black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown young; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Carmen, Buenos Aires. Size is 3.7 x 5.8 inches, in excellent condition.

Singed program for a concert by the family Casadesus (father, wife, and son) with the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy in Philadelphia, December 1962, performing works by Bach, Carter, and Beethoven. Size is 5.6 x 8.6 inches, 1 page, in excellent condition.

Russian-American pianist (1909-1995), well-known for his performances of the romantic repertoire and virtuoso technique. Signed photo, inscribed and dated in 1973. Size is 3.6 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian-American pianist (1909-1995), well-known for his performances of the romantic repertoire and virtuoso technique. Fantastic black-and-white photograph signed by him with a short sentiment. Size is 3.5 x 5.4 inches, some smudge over the ink, otherwise in very good condition.

Ukrainian-German pianist (b.1968), who developed an important career as a soloist, chamber musician, and recording artist. Stunning color photograph signed by her, shown young. Size is 4.9 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian-born French pianist (1925-2015), best known as a celebrated interpreter and advocate of the piano music of French composers. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by him with a short sentiment, double ink-stamped on verso by Conciertos Daniel and by photographer Carmen, Buenos Aires. Size is 3.9 x 5.6 inches, crease over the lower-left border, in very good condition.

Signed photos of (in order as shown): Israela Margalit (4 x 6 in), Lars Vogt (4 x 6 in), Anna Gourari (4 x 5.5 in), Dezso Ranki (5 x 7 in) and Ewa Kupiec (5 x 7 in), all 6 in excellent condition. Not sold individually.

American pianist (1934-2014) who, at the age of 23, achieved worldwide recognition when he won the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958. Gorgeous color half-tone photograph signed by him (probably a clip/cut from a Magazine or program).  Size is 5.25 x 5.75 inches, minor cracks over the borders, in very good condition.